Connect the Dots

Ron was seated on the couch, waiting for Hermione to come home from her bachlorette party. Ron's was a few nights ago. Hermione and all her girlfriends are at the Burrow doing Merlin knows what. Ron's not even sure he wants to know.

The clock said quarter after three when Ron heard Hermione giggling outside the door. He was snoozing on the couch, but jumped up and opened the door for her.

She was leaning on the door frame, her wand lazily in her hand and a goofy smile on her face. She looked up, startled, when Ron opened the door, but then Hermione smiled at the face she saw.

"Thanks for openin' the door for me." she slurred. "I was trying to, but you must have beat me to it."

"I can tell you had fun." Ron grinned.

"Ya." Hermione giggled, stumbling forward into Ron's arms. Ron laughed and hefted her more securely. She met his eyes and giggled again. Ron could smell alcohol on her breath, but it wasn't any thing he's ever tried. Hermione was tracing her fingers along Ron's face, pointing slightly to each freckle.

"You know, you could play Connect the Dots on your face." She laughed. Ron just rolled his eyes, a little confused.

Ron carried Hermione into the house and plopped her down on the couch. Then, he conjured a glass and filled it with water for her. She took a sip and Ron took it back because she was tipping it and it dangerously close to spilling.

"What is it that you drank?" He asked curiously, still smelling the strange liquid on her breath.

"I don't know, it was a mix of stuff." She said, pulling her little kitten, Mo, into her lap. Mo purred and rubbed her tiny head against Hermione.

"You, Hermione Jean Granger, my Hermione, tried a mixed drink?" He asked, surprised but grinning slightly.

"What? I trust your mum, she wouldn't give me anything deadly." she said.

"My mum gave you that drink?" He asked, appalled.

"Ya. She had quite a few herself," Hermione giggled at the memory. "It was really entertaining. You should have seen the look on Aurthur's face when she...oh never mind." Ron, looking throughly grossed out at the picture Hermione put in his head, shook his head. Ron tried to imagine his mum drunk. He turned and watched as Hermione attempted to order pizza with the TV remote. He removed it from her hand.

"Come on, Hermione. We're going to bed now." He said slowly, trying to get Hermione to her feet. She groaned.

"Carry me." she slurred, holding her arms up. Ron lifted her, bridal style, but Hermione wiggled her arm free and grasped Mo around her fluffy middle. Then Ron carried her to the room. He stopped and placed Hermione on her feet. She shoved the little kitten into Ron's long- fingered hands.

Hermione giggled and bounded to the bed. When she reached it, she jumped and landed in the center of the fluffy pillows. Feathers exploded from them and they fluttered around the giggling Hermione. Mo pounced out of Ron's hands and after the feathers.

"'Mione! Look what you did!" Ron laughed. Hermione glanced around the room.

"It's pretty!" Hermione giggled. She grabbed a feather and waved it in front of Mo's face. Her little paw swiped it away from Hermione's fingers and she started biting it. The feather tickled her nose and she sneezed. Hermione giggled again.

"Come on, 'Mione. Scoot up, get your head on the pillow." Hermione did as she was told and Ron tucked her in, then climbed in himself and extinguished the lights.

Ron was almost asleep when he heard Hermione's voice. It was giggling.

"Paintus." She whispered, close to his head.

"'Mione, go to sleep." He groaned. She settled back into her nest of pillows until she was sure he was asleep. Then she rolled over and proceeded to produce a picture out of Ron's scramble of freckles. He twitched as her wand's brush tip caressed his face, but he didn't wake up. Finally, after about 15 minutes of trying not to laugh, Ron had a picture of what looked to Hermione a dragon breathing fire. She settled back, satisfied.

Did you know, Rupert Grint doesn't have freckles? But Ron does, so that's what made this chapter possible! I tried to keep it in character, but Hermione's hard to write about and I've never seen her drunk. Thanks for reviewing. I've now got 5 story ideas, so keep a look out!

Applemysteries: Thanks for reviewing again! I needed some cute way for Ron, because everyone goes on about he's so oblivious when it comes to love, he needed something special and romantic!

Rhmac12: Thanks for reviewing again. I'm glad you didn't expect that, that's what I'm all about. The element of surprise!